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There must be something about art... almost all cultures have done art. it's a refining of the senses, which are there to keep us alive. as far as we know, no other animals do that.
-Roy Lichtenstein
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There Must Be Something About Art... Almost

Roy Lichtenstein
There must be something about art... almost all cultures have done art. it's a refining of the senses, which are there to keep us alive. as far as we know, no other animals do that.
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